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Powerpoint - June 30, 2011

2011Jun 30

COMMENTS

How to make an eternal impact with your short life

June 30, 2011

All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the LORD blows on it; surely the people are grass.The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

Isaiah 40:6-8

I have some good friends who, years ago, were on their way home from church. And as they came to an intersection, another driver ran a red light and they were hit by a truck in the front of their car. To make matters worse, the driver sped away instantly to avoid taking responsibility. Now, if my friends had left church just a split second earlier, they most likely would’ve died that day.

If you and I ever believe that we’re guaranteed one more day, one more breath on this earth, we’re dead wrong. These may be the last words you ever read. These may, in fact, be the last words I ever write. All flesh is, without a doubt, like grass.

That’s why James says, “What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14). In the scope of eternity, even if you live to be 115 years old, your time here is nothing but a quick blip on the radar of eternity.

Now I realize you may be thinking, “Pastor, that’s harsh!” Yes it is, but it’s also reality. So the question is this: What are you going to do with your blip on the radar screen? Well, the only thing you can do that will have eternal significance is live your life for God. Lead others to him; serve him in everything you do. When you do that, you can turn your blip into a powerful marker of an eternal impact!

YOUR TIME ON EARTH IS A BLIP IN THE SCOPE OF ETERNITY. SO MAKE AN ETERNAL IMPACT BY SERVING GOD AND LEADING OTHERS TO HIM EACH DAY!

It’s been well said that there aren’t any shortcuts to success—just like there are no shortcuts to character. That’s why the choices you make and the actions you take are so important!

You can learn how to live out your God-given dreams in my new series based on the life of Joseph. Called Destiny: Your Future – God’s Favor, Part 2, it will show you how to discover the dreams God has for your life, and you’ll learn how those dreams can lead to your God-given purpose and destiny!